David Riding

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT DAVID RIDING

A results driven, self-motivated and reliable team player with a proven ability to lead an organisation. I have extensive knowledge of the timber trade industry, having worked my entire career in this field. I have held key positions within senior management teams, and made significant contributions towards the organisations growth, maximising profitability and efficiency. Possessing excellent communication skills, I am an experienced sales representative and have established excellent relationships with customers and suppliers. I am dedicated, extremely reliable, and my consistency brings with it momentum and progress. Areas of Experience:Managing multi-disciplined teams through daily communication and resolving any conflicting priorities.Optimising value and minimising waste, through lean manufacturing methods, log grading and considered utilisation of the secondary and tertiary products.Cutting to tolerances of 0.5mm to establish high standards and ensure excellent customer satisfaction and retention.Responsibility for sales, clients across the UK. Attending field trips to negotiate new contracts and maintain strong working relations.Enhancing the companies reputation in the market with customers and suppliers by attending trade events and building and maintaining relationships.Analysis of procurement and sales data to monitor margins, inform decision making and to sustain profitability and growth.Maintaining control of business expenditure and stock levels (raw materials; finished product; spare parts) to ensure stock rotation and cost effective solutions.Coordinating the transition from manual to automated systems. Overseeing the undertaking of substantial groundworks and culverting a water-way, to implement a new Holtec log grading system with overhead crane (2016). Astute management ensured minimal down time and sustained production levels.Implement improvements by training senior staff, through observation and feedback, to develop skills and systems, to increase performance and efficiency.Co-ordinating outgoing and incoming transportation, to ensure efficient yard management, material handling and process flow.Managing change and maintaining stability within the workforce in times of high demand and volatility in the market place.Key Skills:Strong leadership skills, with a solution orientated management style.Experienced sales representative.Confident speaker, personable and professional manner.Extremely reliable which contributes to momentum and progress within the team.